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Reading Recap 2025 Part 2: Myth, Mystery, & Magic

On By Madelynn OrionIn Book Reviews, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult (YA)

In 2025, I read 45.5 books. (The .5 is for Le Morte Darthur, which I am halfway through—I started it in August, but sometimes reading medieval literature in the middle of a school semester is not the most leisurely reading experience.) Admittedly, my Reading Recap Part 2 for this year is on the slim side. …

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Lessons from Lemony Snicket: Narrative Voice

On By Madelynn OrionIn Book Reviews, The Writing Life, Whitman Court

As I mentioned in my writing update a few weeks ago, I recently reread Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events as a part of trying to crack the secret of writing a strong, distinct narrative voice for Whitman Court. My aim with Whitman Court was to write the stories with a clever, omniscient Narrator …

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